| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Drew Sultan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Osmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammy Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Adair (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Boggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Jay Soo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 19:39 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:33 | George Mason | Thomas Adair clanks a shot in the paint | 37-27 |
| 19:32 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman tips it home | 39-27 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Soo and he's fouled by Sammy Hartman - foul #1 on Sammy Hartman, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:58 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman buries a 3 from straight away set up by Matthew Osmond | 42-30 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jay Soo | 42-32 |
| 18:18 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Boggs - foul #1 on Henry Boggs, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 18:18 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:18 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:18 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Adair | 42-32 |
| 18:01 | George Mason | Thomas Adair comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 42-32 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Jay Soo pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:52 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Kelly | 42-35 |
| 17:38 | George Mason | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Adair is blocked by Henry Boggs | 42-35 |
| 17:37 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Henry Boggs | 42-35 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | Jay Soo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Lundgren | 42-38 |
| 17:10 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Drew Sultan is called for the reach on Carlos Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Drew Sultan, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Goree (PG), Timothy McQuarrie (SG), Albert Sabol (SF), Tracy Kersh (PF) Drew Sultan, Matthew Osmond, Sammy Hartman, Randy Stevenson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (SG), Marcus Stout (SF), Edwin Wilbourn (PF), Sammy Larry (C) Darrell Cunningham, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo, Henry Boggs | |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn banks in the layup set up by Andrew Beard | 45-40 |
| 16:28 | George Mason | Albert Sabol clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marcus Stout - foul #3 on Marcus Stout, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), Philip Bailey (PF) Carlos Kelly, Marcus Stout | |
| 16:28 | George Mason | Albert Sabol misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:28 | George Mason | Albert Sabol misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:28 | George Mason | Tracy Kersh snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:20 | George Mason | Tracy Kersh connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edward Goree | 48-40 |
| 16:06 | Dayton | Derek Blank connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 15:53 | George Mason | Tracy Kersh clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 15:52 | George Mason | Thomas Adair pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Edward Goree (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy McQuarrie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Sabol (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tracy Kersh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Adair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derek Blank (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andrew Beard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sammy Larry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Bailey (fresh) C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | George Mason | Tracy Kersh misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Andrew Beard - foul #1 on Andrew Beard, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Drew Sultan (PG), Matthew Osmond (SG), Sammy Hartman (SF), Randy Stevenson (PF) Edward Goree, Timothy McQuarrie, Albert Sabol, Thomas Adair | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Darrell Cunningham (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Henry Boggs (C) Derek Blank, Andrew Beard, Sammy Larry, Philip Bailey, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 15:39 | George Mason | Tracy Kersh misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:39 | George Mason | Tracy Kersh makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:24 | Dayton | Jay Soo is hacked by Randy Stevenson - foul #2 on Randy Stevenson, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 15:03 | George Mason | Tracy Kersh pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:59 | George Mason | Matthew Osmond is fouled on the floor by Carlos Kelly - foul #2 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| 14:50 | George Mason | Drew Sultan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Drew Sultan, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Jay Soo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 14:29 | Dayton | Jay Soo grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 14:15 | Dayton | Jay Soo is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Thomas Adair (C) Tracy Kersh | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:04 | George Mason | Thomas Adair drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Osmond | 51-42 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | Henry Boggs buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Soo | 51-45 |
| 13:33 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 13:32 | George Mason | Thomas Adair hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 12:54 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Osmond | 55-48 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Randy Stevenson steps in front of the Timothy Lundgren pass | 55-48 |
| 12:02 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 12:00 | George Mason | Thomas Adair snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 11:46 | George Mason | Matthew Osmond misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | Henry Boggs pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Drew Sultan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Osmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sammy Hartman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Stevenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Adair (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Cunningham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Soo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Boggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 11:31 | George Mason | Thomas Adair pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:26 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman is hacked by Darrell Cunningham - foul #2 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Goree (PG), Timothy McQuarrie (SG), Albert Sabol (SF), Tracy Kersh (PF) Drew Sultan, Matthew Osmond, Sammy Hartman, Randy Stevenson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), Andrew Beard (SG), Marcus Stout (SF), Edwin Wilbourn (PF), Sammy Larry (C) Carlos Kelly, Darrell Cunningham, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo, Henry Boggs | |
| 11:18 | George Mason | The jump hook by Albert Sabol is blocked by Sammy Larry | 55-48 |
| 11:16 | George Mason | Thomas Adair snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 10:58 | George Mason | Albert Sabol hits the finger roll | 57-48 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | Andrew Beard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 10:37 | George Mason | Edward Goree pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:11 | George Mason | Sammy Larry steals it from Albert Sabol | 57-48 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Marcus Stout is whistled for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Fox (C) Thomas Adair | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:33 | George Mason | Timothy McQuarrie is called for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy McQuarrie, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Matthew Osmond (SG), Randy Stevenson (PF) Timothy McQuarrie, William Fox | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Timothy Lundgren (SF) Derek Blank, Andrew Beard | |
| 09:16 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn loses the ball out of bounds | 57-48 |
| 09:02 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 57-48 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Marcus Stout misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 08:44 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Albert Sabol | 57-48 |
| 08:29 | George Mason | Carlos Kelly takes the ball from Albert Sabol | 57-48 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 08:10 | George Mason | Albert Sabol grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 07:47 | George Mason | Edward Goree knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tracy Kersh | 59-48 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Edward Goree (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Osmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Albert Sabol (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Kersh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Stout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Wilbourn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sammy Larry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Dayton | Randy Stevenson steps in front of the Carlos Kelly pass | 59-48 |
| 07:05 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-48 |
| 07:04 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson tips it in | 61-48 |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Albert Sabol - foul #1 on Albert Sabol, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Drew Sultan (PG), Timothy McQuarrie (SG), Sammy Hartman (SF), William Fox (PF), Thomas Adair (C) Edward Goree, Matthew Osmond, Albert Sabol, Randy Stevenson, Tracy Kersh | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), Darrell Cunningham (SG), Jay Soo (PF), Henry Boggs (C) Carlos Kelly, Marcus Stout, Edwin Wilbourn, Sammy Larry | |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:50 | George Mason | William Fox grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 06:33 | George Mason | Timothy McQuarrie misses short on a shot from the right side | 61-48 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Jay Soo pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Derek Blank | 61-50 |
| 06:06 | George Mason | Drew Sultan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 06:05 | George Mason | Thomas Adair grabs the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 05:50 | George Mason | Timothy McQuarrie is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Timothy McQuarrie, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Philip Bailey (SF) Derek Blank, Timothy Lundgren | |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Henry Boggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 05:20 | George Mason | Drew Sultan snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 05:14 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman is fouled on the floor by Philip Bailey - foul #1 on Philip Bailey, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Matthew Osmond (SG), Randy Stevenson (PF) Timothy McQuarrie, William Fox | |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (SF) Philip Bailey | |
| 05:01 | George Mason | Drew Sultan scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Sammy Hartman | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 04:47 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:30 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Carlos Kelly | 64-50 |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Marcus Stout knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Carlos Kelly | 64-52 |
| 03:54 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Drew Sultan and he's fouled by Marcus Stout - foul #4 on Marcus Stout, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Goree (PG), Albert Sabol (SF) Drew Sultan, Sammy Hartman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (SG), Edwin Wilbourn (PF), Sammy Larry (C) Darrell Cunningham, Jay Soo, Henry Boggs | |
| 03:54 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson misses the free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:54 | George Mason | Albert Sabol pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | George Mason | Marcus Stout steals the ball from Thomas Adair | 66-52 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Andrew Beard lays it up and in on a great pass from Marcus Stout | 66-54 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Edward Goree (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Osmond (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Albert Sabol (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Adair (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Stout (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sammy Larry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | George Mason | Albert Sabol knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Edward Goree | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Randy Stevenson blocks the short jumper by Sammy Larry | 69-54 |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Sammy Larry grabs the offensive board | 69-54 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn slams it home on a nice dish by Sammy Larry | 69-56 |
| 02:19 | George Mason | Edward Goree comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Andrew Beard grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Marcus Stout banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Beard | 69-58 |
| 01:50 | George Mason | Albert Sabol is fouled on the floor by Andrew Beard - foul #2 on Andrew Beard, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Timothy McQuarrie (SG), Tracy Kersh (PF), William Fox (C) Matthew Osmond, Randy Stevenson, Thomas Adair | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG) Carlos Kelly | |
| 01:50 | George Mason | Albert Sabol misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Sammy Larry is hacked by William Fox - foul #1 on William Fox, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Sammy Larry makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Sammy Larry misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:37 | George Mason | Tracy Kersh pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | The refs have stopped play. Derek Blank is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 69-59 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Bailey (PF) Derek Blank | |
| 01:08 | George Mason | Sammy Larry takes the ball from Tracy Kersh | 69-59 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Andrew Beard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Marcus Stout | 69-62 |
| 00:47 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | George Mason | Drew Sultan (PG), Matthew Osmond (SG), Sammy Hartman (SF), Randy Stevenson (PF), Thomas Adair (C) Edward Goree, Timothy McQuarrie, Albert Sabol, Tracy Kersh, William Fox | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Darrell Cunningham (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Henry Boggs (C) Marcus Stout, Andrew Beard, Sammy Larry, Philip Bailey, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | George Mason | Matthew Osmond is hacked by Darrell Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | George Mason | Timothy McQuarrie (PG), Edward Goree (SF) Drew Sultan, Sammy Hartman | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:46 | George Mason | Matthew Osmond makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:46 | George Mason | Matthew Osmond makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-62 |
| 00:39 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Randy Stevenson | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson is hacked by Carlos Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| 00:36 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:36 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Henry Boggs snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-62 |
| 00:28 | George Mason | Thomas Adair pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Timothy McQuarrie runs out the clock | 72-62 |